Does the form factor between 3.5 and 2.5 matter in a NAS server?
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Does the form factor between 3.5 and 2.5 matter in a NAS server? - SLRPNK
Been finding some good deals on 2.5 disks lately, but have never bought one
before. Have a couple of 3.5 disks on the other hand in my Unraid server.
Wondering how much it matters wether I get a 2.5 or not? What form factor do you
prefer/usually go for?
I think 3.5" are usually priced better per tb than 2.5" drives and performance is usually better too. So unless you feel like burning money for an inferior solution, are have some space constraints that doesn’t allow 3.5" drives, I wouldn’t go with 2.5" drives. They’re more energy efficient though, but you’d need a fuckton of drives for that to make a worthwhile difference in your power bill.